Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang answered questions regarding citizen protection abroad during a regular press conference in Hanoi on March 31.
Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang answered questions regarding citizen protection abroad dur🔴ing a regular press conference in Hanoi on March 31.
On China’s recent arrest of 108 Vietnamese workers for illegal immigration, Hang said upon learning about the news, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning contacted and sent a diplomatic note to authorities of China’s Guangxi province, as part of citizen protection procedures.
According to the Consulate General, the workers are being detained in Ping Xiang, Guangxi for investigation and are healthy and under humane treatment.
After screening and finding the mastermind, they will be deported and handed over to Vietnamese authorities.
The Consulate General is actively working with Chinese authorities to track the case, she said.
Regarding Malaysia’s arrest of 25 Vietnamese crewmen for suspected illegal fishing, Hang said the Foreign Ministry and the Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia are working with host authorities to verify the fishermen’s identities and related information, while conducting necessary citizen protection paperwork.
On Chinese Taiwan’s March 23 arrest of two suspects who intentionally caused injuries leading to the death of Vietnamese businesswoman Ha Linh there, Hang said the Taiwanese police informed the Vietnamese side about the case on March 30.
The case is being investigated and regularly updated to Vietnamese relevant agencies, she said.
On the occasion, she also expressed appreciation for Taiwan’s efforts to deal with the case.
Another case involving Nguyen Thanh Ngoc Tuyet who was caught in Penang airport, Malaysia on June 26, 2013 and recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking, Hang said the Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia is coordinating with host authorities to protect her interests and rights.
Domestic agencies and senior leaders are paying attention to the case and in discussion with Malaysian counterparts.
Answering questions about Australia’s March 27 seizure of two Vietnamese vessels, with 29 fishermen aboard, for crossing into Australia’s waters, Hang said the Vietnamese embassy in Australia has sent diplomatic notes to the Australian Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Fisheries Management Authority, creating the best possible conditions to offer necessary citizen protection for the arrestees.-VNA
The Foreign Ministry instructed the Embassy of Vietnam in Indonesia to work with Indonesian authorities to help the 25 Vietnamese fishermen arrested for fishing in the country’s seas.
Vietnam has informed the Chinese side about reports that a Vietnamese fishing boat sank in the Hoang Sa archipelago area and seek coordination to verify information and to search for the fishermen.
Relevant agencies have repatriated 16 Vietnamese nationals aboard a cargo ship seized in the Philippines, while also working to return 15 fishermen who violated the waters of Papua New Guinea.
The Vietnamese embassy in Japan is working closely with Japanese agencies concerned to ensure legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese working in Japan.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand is taking measures to ensure Vietnamese fishermen being detained in the country are treated in line with local and international laws.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)
